SARA SHAW 430 Leah Drive Fort Washington, PA 19034 (267)280-3221 [email protected] EDUCATION: Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies (Anticipated 2017) University of Delaware (Newark, DE) Certificate in Statistics (Anticipated 2017) University of Delaware (Newark, DE) M.S. in Experimental Psychology (2013) Saint Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA) B.A. in Psychology (2011) Graduated Cum Laude La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) HONORS/AWARDS People’s Emergency Center Visiting Scholar. (2016). Award given to a promising scholar practicing community research to better the lives of families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Poster Winner, 2nd Place. (2015). Award given at the 37th Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Conference, Miami, FL. Strattner-Gregory Child Advocacy Award, University of Delaware. (2015). Award for a graduate student who shows promise of becoming a strong advocate for children. RESEARCH FUNDING Sigma Xi Student Research Grant (January 2013). Grant awarded for funding of my project examining the ability of adolescents with autism to detect and identify disgusting odors. ($350) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: Academic Appointments: Lecturer University of Delaware, Human Development and Family Studies Department, (2016) Research: Co-Investigator Building Early Links for Learning, People’s Emergency Center, Villanova University, Villanova University, & University of Delaware. (2016-Present). Project funded by the William Penn Foundation. Responsibilities: Serve as the lead investigator for the evaluation of the self-assessment tool for use in shelters. Lead Research Assistant Parents and Children Together, University of Delaware, Rutgers University, & Villanova University (PACT). (2014-Present). Responsibilities: Serve as a lead graduate research assistant for the PACT project. Assist with overall implementation including recruitment, data collection, and data management for a city-wide evaluation of parenting intervention programs in Philadelphia’s emergency and transitional housing programs. Research Assistant Delaware Education Research and Development Center (DERDC). University of Delaware. (2014-Present). Responsibilities: Participates in a variety of research and evaluation studies. Provides support on a number of projects related to evaluation of education and social welfare programs including developing literature reviews, data entry, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and written reports. Graduate Research University of Delaware, Department of Human Development and Family Studies. (2013-Present). Responsibilities: Graduate research focusing on developmental outcomes for children experiencing homelessness. Graduate Research Saint Joseph’s University, Department of Psychology. Emotion Health Lab. (2011-2013). Responsibilities: Conducted research on the development of disgust. Responsible for data collection, and data analysis. Completed thesis ‘Using Odor to Understand Disgust in Autism’. Research Assistant/Intern Nemours Health and Prevention Services. (2013) Responsibilities: Assisted with literature review for the empirically supported PEDS developmental screening. Assisted in writing reports. Research Assistant/Intern Nemours Health and Prevention Services and BrightStart!. (2012). Responsibilities: Worked on a large scale study assessing the efficacy of a reading readiness intervention for pre-school aged children at risk for reading failure in primary physicians’ offices. Responsible for data collection and data management. Research Assistant La Salle University, Emotion Development Lab. (2010-2011). Responsibilities: Explored differences in children’s response to Theory of Mind tasks with a focus on the relationship between sophistication in Theory of Mind tasks and empathetic responses. Responsible for data collection, data analysis, and preparation of presentations. Clinical: Graduate Assistant University of Delaware. Career and Life Studies Certificate Program. (2013-2014). Responsibilities: Provided program support for the Career and Life Studies Certificate program, a post-secondary program for adults with intellectual disabilities. Provides 1:1 coaching support for students within the program. Entered data on students internship experiences. Participated in developing assessments and data collection protocols. Personal Support Staff Ken Crest Services. (2010-2013). Responsibilities: Provided in-home support for adults with varying disabilities. Assisted with socialization, academic, and behavioral goals. Assisted with behavior management. Assisted with completing daily living skills goals. Wrote monthly reports on progress. Participated in quarterly meetings. All goals were reported and adjusted as accomplishments are made. Assistant Director Variety Club Camp and Developmental Center, Extended School Year Program. (2011 & 2012). Responsibilities: Provided assistance to teachers with implementing IEP goals and tracking progress. Responsible for collecting and managing daily and weekly data. Provided behavioral support, including writing behavior plans and working with Behavior Specialists. Provided teacher and teaching assistant trainings, including: Positive approaches, developmental disability overview, history and perspectives, etc. Provided staff feedback. Assisted with the hiring of new staff. Helped to implement pre-vocational program. Assisted with overall program functioning. Program Assistant/ Variety Club Camp and Developmental Center. (2001-2010). Counselor Responsibilities: Worked in conjunction with the teachers and teacher’s assistants in providing students with continuing education according to what was written in their Individual Education Plans. The students had varying developmental disabilities. Teaching: Lifespan Development. University of Delaware. Winter 2016. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES Peer-Reviewed Publications: Perlman, S., Shaw, S.H., Kieffer, C., Whitney, G., Bires, C. Access to early childhood services for young children experiencing homelessness. Manuscript submitted for review. Manuscripts in Preparation: Shaw, S.H., & Hooper, A. The prenatal and perinatal risks associated with experiences of homelessness: A look at three states. Manuscript in Preparation. Shaw, S.H., & Tabachnick, A. Homelessness matters: Exploring the unique impact of homelessness on child behavior problems using hierarchical linear modeling. Manuscript in Preparation. Technical Reports: Mead, H., Jelenewicz, S.M., Shaw, S.H., Buttram, J.L. (2015). Evaluation of the Getting to Zero Initiative. Delaware Education Research and Development Center. Uribe-Zarain, X., Shaw, S.H., Salinger, R. (2015). REU-CSLI Annual Evaluation Report: Year 2. Delaware Education Research and Development Center. Buttram, J.L., Mead, H., Shaw, S.H. (2014). Delaware Department of Education Specific and Innovative Improvement Practices Grant (SIIP) Metaevaluation. Delaware Education Research and Development Center. Buttram, J.L., Uribe-Zarain, X., Shaw, S.H., Deegan, M., Czik, A, Salinger, R…Marshall, C. (2014). Student Experiences in the UD ISE Lab. Delaware Education Research and Development Center. Non Peer-reviewed/Invited Publications: Shaw, S.H. (September, 2015). Homeless Babies: Prenatal and perinatal risks among mothers experiencing homelessness. People’s Emergency Center Policy Newsletter. Retrieved from: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Homeless-Babies-and- Students.html?soid=1103221286646&aid=C5W2OJMTb1Q Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations: Hooper, A., Shaw S.H., & Hallam, R. Non-parental child care arrangements used by families of a child with a disability. Poster presented at the 10th biennial conference on research innovations in early intervention. Shaw, S.H., & Perlman, S.M. (2015) Access to early childhood services for young children experiencing homelessness. Poster to be presented at the 37th Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Conference, Miami, FL. Shaw, S.H. (2015) Using a self-assessment to create developmentally appropriate environments for young children in shelter. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Cross University Collaborative Mentoring Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Perlman, S.M. & Shaw, S.H. (2015) Influence of prenatal homelessness on perinatal well- being. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Steele Symposium, Newark, DE. Perlman, S.M.& Shaw, S.H. (2015) Influence of prenatal homelessness on perinatal well- being. Poster presented at the 2015 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Shaw, S.H. (2015) Using Odor to understand disgust in adolescents with autism. Poster presented at the 86th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Shaw, S.H. (2014). Developmental outcomes for children experiencing homelessness. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Cross University Collaborative Mentoring Conference, New York, NY. Shaw, S.H. (2014, May). Developmental outcomes for children experiencing homelessness. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Steele Symposium, Newark, DE. Shaw, S.H. (2013, June). Using odor to understand disgust in autism. Thesis presentation, Philadelphia, PA. Shaw, S.H. & Skolnick, A.J. (2012, April). Preliminary look at the development of gender differences in disgust. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual SJU Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA. Shaw, S.H. & Skolnick, A.J. (2012, March). Preliminary look at the development of gender differences in disgust. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Philadelphia Area Psi